The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-12-01

few years ago He was splendid, whole
souled fellow, and for the sake OF tho 70
semblance feel like doing you d favor
Don't bring your money out here; you're
sure TO lose It. I've get fuofis at No. -
Lake street and II you can manage TO come
around there tomorrow about noon car
put you in the way OF investing whatever
you've got between those mattresses so rs
TO increase II tenfdld. But NUNS the
wordi you UNDERESTIMATE l deluged him
with my thanks, assured him that
would not fail to call upon him the next
day, and he rejoined his companions at this
quarter stretch.
The next day at noon found me at Sam.
uers den on Lake street He began the
conversation by inquiring " was game,
and II thought knew good thing when
! saw It, | said I thought / was pretty
game and that could appreciate a good
thing at sight Whereupon, having first
| locked the door, Samuel drew out his
wallet and laid on my knee i've, a ten aud
a twenty dollar greenback. They looked
as II they had Just come of the press.
| why do YOU SHOW me thUseln Inquired.
II Will sell you all the green goods like
those that you want at hundred dollars
thousand,n Samuel replied. ~ generally
charge good deal more, but I've taken a
fancy TO you on account of your resemb-
lance to the dear friend of whom spoke"
You don't mean it, cried, in nn ex-
cited voice, Nov, amt these genuine
greenbacksl But Of course they are not or
you'd not be offering them for sale. Why,
it's the chance of lifetime, I'll go right
home and get oil the money I've got and be
back here IN half an hour.n
"Calm YOURSELF said Samuel, "thero's
no hurry. Parting with your little all that
you've laid up for rainy day is a serious
matter Better test these goods before
buying. Suppose on your way home for
your goods-by the way, how much did you
say you hadp Irepliod that ! thought
could scrape together $500 ''whT was
going to suggest" he continued wsS that
on your way home you should go intoa
bank with samples of these goods and zee
II they are not pronounced genuine. He;
gave me two or three bills and left Inn,
promising to be backin half an hour, When
reappearod l carried with me big valise
containing the identica! black bag and con-
tents that had been expressed TO mo in
Maine. Iexplained TO Samuel that had
brought with me my entire stock Of soaps
and perfumeries, intending TO make break
for the far West with my fortune and look
about for town in which could start
drug store. He was good enough to say
that the scheme was sensible one, and
when exhibited the ticket which / had
purchased for Omaha he remarked with a
glance at his watch that IL we were prompt
in transacting business 1 could catch the
] :l5 train, the fastest one OF the day "All
right said |, 1--WE got my money ready
He went to a closet in his room and re
turned with black sachel, the precise
counterpart OF the one had in my vahse.
Then he counted out s, 900, placed the pack.
ages in the sachel, locked II and handed
methe key Twas relieved by hearing
loud knock at the door, and Samuers ex.
clamation, ''Who can that bel-hnrry the
bag into the closet while / go and get
rid OF my caller.r hurried the bag nto
the closet, carrying my valise along with
it and in a twinkling made u change The
bag with the s., 900 went into my valise, the
bag with the brown paper in 1t was left on
the floor OF the closet. On Samuel's return
he Remarked: II find that my watch has
run down, and that 1t is later thanI thought
for. I've hailed hack for you, and If you
drive fast you'll catch your train, but you
haven't minute to lose. I'd accompany
you to the depot, but pressing engage
ment detains mel
That suited me exactly. ! went to the
closet, and taking my valisc in one hand
and the black sachel in tho other, jumped
into the hack and informed tie driver I'd
give him an extra dollar If he'd catch the
| 10 train for the East. He sent his horses
along on n gallop ana managed to scram
bic on TO the hind platform OF the last car
Of the train as 1t was moving out OF the |
depot. Two days later was back in Maine.
had spent on Samuel Sl,S00; and my e1.
penses to Boston and Chicago amounted 10
about 500, making total OF 5000 hao
received from that phlanthropist $s,0O0, so
hat there was balance in my favor OF
g, 900 as the result of my acquaintance
with him. For day or two after my re-
urn, exulted over what | had done
sxulted in secret, for ] took nobody into |
ny confidence Then came a revulsion OF |
ceiling and began to loath the sum that |
lad made by overreaching professional |
'coundrel. 1t seemed little better than
blood money. At length this feeling be- |
,ame such a torment that resolved to re-
und all ! had got out OF Samuel except |
ny naked investment OF 1850. Accord |
ngly / mailed certified check for SO, 20O |
% leauluB chicago minister, stating |
III the circumstances and begging him TO |
10 what he thought best. This minister |
Ifter a good deal of trouble got on the track |
II Samuel and went to see him, accom-.
,anied by renowned detective. Samuel
vas scared within an inch OF his life, think |
ng that his days out Of a well-earned prison |
we're ended. His spirits broken at the loss |
Il much money beaten at his own game
nd not knowing what testimony might not
,e ready for use against him, he made a
which resulted in over IS 900 |
,eing restored 10 greenhorns whom he had |
obbed as he robbed me. After his photo
,raph had been-taken and copy Of it sent
o the police headquarters Of alIthe leading
tiles in the country, what remained OF the
heck was given him. never again heard
rom him, but understood that he went to
australia. / believe that's all. Nobody
as succeeded in getting me TO take hand
a game of chance, crooked or fair, from
hat time to this Great Scott, how it does
ainl-N Y Tribune